Movie Geeks United

The Films of John G. Avildsen

<p>The Movie Geeks speak with director Derek Wayne Johnson about the career of his cinematic idol - director John G. Avildsen. Mr. Johnson celebrated Mr. Avildsen's contribution to film in his documentary <a href="https://www.amazon.com/King-Underdogs-Sylvester-Stallone/dp/B0751PPRVP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=john+g+avildsen+king+of+the+underdogs&amp;qid=1591166673&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs</a>. His latest documentary - <a href="https://www.amazon.com/40-Years-Rocky-Birth-Classic/dp/B0884X2F8P/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=40+years+of+rocky&amp;qid=1591166735&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic</a> - releases on digital platforms on June 9.</p><p>This conversation was conducted in 2019 for our original podcast series <a href="MovieGeekYearbook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Movie Geek Yearbook</a>.</p>

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